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1 Current Position: Senior Research Fellow, Vegetable IPM Address: 219 Hodson Hall, 1980 Folwell Ave. University of Minnesota St. Paul, MN Ph.# (612) Fax# (612) Education: M.S. Entomology, University of Minnesota, 1996 B.S. Horticulture, University of Maryland, 1993 Research Interests: Development and implementation of IPM programs for vegetable and fruit crops. Development and validation of sequential sampling plans and action/economic thresholds for pest management in agriculture. Efficacy and implementation of both conventional and alternate pest management options including insecticides, trap crops, variety selection, and transgenic (Bt) crops. Insect Resistance Management of lepidopteran pests to insecticides and transgenic sweet and field corn hybrids. Publications: Refereed Bell, J. R., E. C. Burkness, A. E. Milne, D. W. Onstad, M. Abrahamson, K. L. Hamilton, and W. D. Hutchison Putting the brakes on a cycle: bottom-up effects damp cycle amplitude. Ecology Letters 15:

2 Morey, A. C., W. D. Hutchison, R. C. Venette, and E. C. Burkness Cold hardiness of Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) pupae. Environmental Entomology 41(1): Burkness, E.C., P.K. O Rourke, and W.D. Hutchison Cross pollination of nontransgenic corn ears with transgenic Bt corn: Efficacy against Lepidopteran pests and implications for resistance management. Journal of Economic Entomology 104(5): Paula-Moraes, S., E. C. Burkness, T. E. Hunt, R. J. Wright, G. L. Hein, and W. D. Hutchison Cost-effective binomial sequential sampling of western bean cutworm, Striacosta albicosta (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), egg masses in corn. Journal of Economic Entomology 104(6): ;DOI: Hutchison, W. D., E. C. Burkness, P. D. Mitchell, R. D. Moon, T. W. Leslie, S. J. Fleischer, M. Abrahamson, K. L. Hamilton, K. L. Steffey, M. E. Gray, R. L. Hellmich, L. V. Kaster, T. E. Hunt, R. J. Wright, K. Pecinovsky, T. L. Rabaey, B. R. Flood, and E. S. Raun Areawide Suppression of European Corn Borer with Bt Maize Reaps Savings to Non-Bt Maize Growers. Science 330 (6001): Burkness E. C., G. P. Dively, T. Patton, A. C. Morey, and W. D. Hutchison Novel Vip3A Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) maize approaches high dose efficacy against Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) under field conditions: Implications for resistance management. GM Crops 1 (5): Lee, K. V., R. D. Moon, E. C. Burkness, W. D. Hutchison, and M. Spivak Practical sampling plans for Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae) in Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae) colonies and apiaries. Journal of Economic Entomology 103 (4): Galvan, T. L., E. C. Burkness, R. L. Koch, and W. D. Hutchison Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) and Wine Grape Phonology: Implications for Pest Management. Environmental Entomology 38 (6): Burkness, E. C., and W. D. Hutchison Implementing reduced-risk IPM in fresh-market cabbage: Influence of sampling parameters, and validation of binomial sequential sampling plans for the cabbage looper (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Journal of Economic Entomology 102 (5): Burkness, E. C., T. L. Galvan, and W. D. Hutchison Optimizing Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) insecticidal efficacy in Minnesota sweet corn: A logistic regression to assess timing parameters. Journal of Economic Entomology 102 (2): Burkness, E. C. and W. D. Hutchison Implementing reduced-risk integrated pest management in fresh-market cabbage: improved net returns via scouting and timing of effective control. Journal of Economic Entomology 101 (2): Hutchison, W. D., Burkness, E. C., Jensen, B., Leonard, B. R., Temple, J., Cook, D. R., Weinzierl, R. A., Foster, R. E., Rabaey, T. L., and Flood, B. R Evidence for decreasing Helicoverpa zea susceptibility to pyrethroid insecticides in the

3 Midwestern United States. Online. Plant Health Progress doi: /php rv. Galvan, T. L., E C. Burkness, Z. Vickers, P. Stenberg, A. K. Mansfield, and W. D. Hutchison Sensory-based action threshold for multicolored Asian lady beetlerelated-taint in winegrapes. American Journal of Enology and Viticulture 58 (4): Galvan, T. L., E. C. Burkness, and W. D. Hutchison Enumerative and binomial sequential sampling plans for the multicolored Asian lady beetle (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in wine grapes. Journal of Economic Entomology 100 (3): Galvan, T. L., Burkness, E. C., and Hutchison, W. D Efficacy of selected insecticides for management of the multicolored Asian lady beetle on wine grapes near harvest. Online. Plant Health Progress doi: /php rs. Galvan, T. L., E.C. Burkness, and W.D. Hutchison Influence of berry injury on infestations of the multicolored Asian lady beetle in wine grapes. Online. Plant Health Progress doi: /php br. Kuhar, T.P., W.D. Hutchison, J. Whalen, D.G. Riley, J.C. Meneley, H.B. Doughty, E.C. Burkness, and S.J. Wold-Burkness Field evaluation of a novel lure for trapping seedcorn maggot adults. Online. Plant Health Progress doi: /php BR. Koch, R.L., E.C. Burkness, and W.D. Hutchison Spatial distribution and fixedprecision sampling plans for the ladybird Harmonia axyridis in sweet corn. BioControl 51: Koch, R.L., M.A. Carrillo, E.C. Burkness and W.D. Hutchison Observations on the overwintering potential of the striped cucumber beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in southern Minnesota. The Great Lakes Entomologist. 38(1&2): Burkness, E.C., G.J. Gingera, and W.D. Hutchison Impact of simulated insect defoliation and timing of injury on cabbage yield in Minnesota. The Great Lakes Entomologist. 38(1&2): Koch, R.L., E.C. Burkness, W.D. Hutchison, and T.L. Rabaey Efficacy of systemic insecticide seed treatments for protection of early-growth-stage snap beans from bean leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) foliar feeding. Crop Protection 24(8): Carrillo, M.A., R.L. Koch, E.C. Burkness, K. Bennett, D.W. Ragsdale, and W.D. Hutchison Supercooling point of bean leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Minnesota and a revised predictive model for survival at low temperatures. Environ. Entomol. 34(6): Koch, R.L., E.C. Burkness, S.J. Wold Burkness and W.D. Hutchison Phytophagous preferences of the multicolored Asian lady beetle (Coleoptera:

4 Coccinellidae) to autumn ripening fruit. Journal of Economic Entomology 97(2): Koch, R.L., E.C. Burkness and W.D. Hutchison Confirmation of bean leaf beetle, Cerotoma trifurcata, feeding on cucurbits. Journal of Insect Science 4(5): 6pp. Hodgson, E.W., E.C. Burkness, W.D. Hutchison, and D.W. Ragsdale Enumerative and binomial sequential sampling plans for soybean aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) in soybean. Journal of Economic Entomology 97(6): Venette, R.C., W.D. Hutchison, E.C. Burkness and C.C. Sheaffer Evaluation of experimental populations and glandular-haired varieties of alfalfa for alfalfa blotch leafminer (Diptera: Agromyzidae) feeding injury. Great Lakes Entomol. 37(3-4): Liu, T.-X., W.D. Hutchison, W. Chen, and E.C. Burkness Comparative Susceptibilities of Diamondback Moth (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) and Cabbage Looper (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from Minnesota and South Texas to -Cyhalothrin and Indoxacarb. Journal of Economic Entomology 96: Burkness, E.C., W.D. Hutchison, R.A. Weinzierl, J.L. Wedberg, S.J. Wold, and J.T. Shaw Efficacy and risk efficiency of sweet corn hybrids expressing a Bacillus thuringiensis toxin for Lepidopteran pest management in the Midwestern U.S. Crop Protection 21: Wold, S.J., E.C. Burkness, W.D. Hutchison, and R.C. Venette In-field monitoring of beneficial insect populations in transgenic corn expressing a Bacillus thuringiensis toxin. Journal of Entomological Science 36: Burkness, E.C., W.D. Hutchison, P.C. Bolin, D.W. Bartels, D.F. Warnock, and D.W. Davis Field efficacy of sweet corn hybrids expressing a Bacillus thuringiensis toxin for management of Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Journal of Economic Entomology 94: Burkness, E.C., R.C. Venette, P.K. O Rourke, and W.D. Hutchison Binomial sequential sampling for management of aster leafhopper (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) and aster yellows phytoplasma in carrot: impact of tally threshold on accuracy of treatment decisions. Environ. Entomol. 28: Burkness, E.C., W.D. Hutchison, and L.G. Higley Photosynthesis response of Carolina cucumber to simulated and actual striped cucumber beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) defoliation. Entomologia Sinica 6: O Rourke, P.K., E.C. Burkness, and W.D. Hutchison Development and validation of a fixed-precision sampling plan for estimating aster leafhopper (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) density in carrot. Environ. Entomol. 27:

5 Burkness, E.C. and W.D. Hutchison Action thresholds for striped cucumber beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on Carolina cucumber. Crop Protection 17: Burkness, E.C. and W.D. Hutchison Development and validation of a fixedprecision sampling plan for estimating striped cucumber beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) density in cucurbits. Environ. Entomol. 27: Hutchison, W.D., P.K. O Rourke, D.W. Bartels, E.C. Burkness, J.C. Luhman, and J. Heard First report of the alfalfa blotch leafminer (Diptera: Agromyzidae), and selected parasites (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in Minnesota and Wisconsin, USA. The Great Lakes Entomologist 30: Burkness, E.C. and W.D. Hutchison Development and validation of a binomial sequential sampling plan for striped cucumber beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in cucurbits. J. Econ. Entomol. 90: Subramanyam Bh., D.W. Hagstrum, R.L. Meagher, E.C. Burkness, W.D. Hutchison, and S.E. Naranjo Development and evaluation of sequential sampling plans for Cryptolestes ferrugineus (Stephens) (Coleoptera: Cucujidae) infesting farm-stored wheat. Journal of Stored Products Research 33: Presentations: Field Schools Ag Professional Field School - Entomology section - Alfalfa pests, UMORE Park - Rosemount, MN, 100 participants, July, 2006 Ag Professional Field School - Entomology section - Alfalfa pests, Southwest Research and Outreach Center - Lamberton, MN, participants, July, 1999 Meeting/Extension Poster presentation: Balancing Crop Protection and Refugia for Lepidopteran Pests: Implications of Pollen Movement Between Bt and Non-Bt Corn. Eric Burkness and Bill Hutchison, North Central Branch ESA meeting in Minneapolis, MN, Mar , 2011 Presentation: Corn earworm insecticide resistance monitoring: a multi-state network. NCERA-201 Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, April 10-11, 2007 Presentation: Midwest Food Processors Association, Annual Meeting, Seed treatments for snap beans: Assessing early-season insect feeding, yield, and the bottom line, La Crosse, WI, Dec. 1-2, 2004

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